Crystal Palace could move to sign former Eagles midfielder Ben Watson in January, according to reports.

The Watford midfielder has found his opportunities limited at Vicarage Road this season, and The Sun is reporting that he could be allowed to leave, with his contract running out at the end of the season.

And the 32-year-old, who started out at Palace before joining Wigan Athletic in 2009, is now being linked with a return to south London.

Ben Watson has been linked with a return to Crystal Palace. (Photo Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Watson, who scored 20 times for the Eagles in 189 appearances, also scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final in 2013, when Wigan upset the odds to beat Manchester City.